For the first time, astronomers witnessed the birth of a ‘magnetar’

The findings confirm a theory first proposed 16 years ago by University of California, Berkeley theoretical astrophysicist ...
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Astronomers witness colossal supernova explosion create one of the most magnetic stars in the universe for the first time

Astronomers have discovered that the birth of neutron stars with magnetic fields trillions of times stronger than Earth's magnetosphere is the "magic trick" behind superbright supernovas.
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Astronomers Catch a Supernova’s First Breath

In a first, astronomers were able to capture a supernova in its very first moments. A star 22 million light-years away gave up the ghost and astronomers were able to react fast enough to watch the ...

Astronomers capture birth of a magnetar, confirming link to some of universe's brightest exploding stars

Astronomers have for the first time seen the birth of a magnetar—a highly magnetized, spinning neutron star—and confirmed that it's the power source behind some of the brightest exploding stars in the ...
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First US observatory named in honor of a female astronomer, Vera Rubin

CNN — Pioneering American astronomer Vera Rubin once mentored fellow aspiring female astronomers and advocated for women in science. It's fitting that the first national US observatory named for a ...